Henry Kissinger contacts the White House operator to secure an urgent return call from Admiral Thomas H. Moorer. The request follows a period of coordination between Kissinger and President Nixon regarding ongoing military or diplomatic affairs. Kissinger emphasizes the urgency of the communication, tasking the operator to ensure the Admiral reaches him immediately after attending a swearing-in ceremony.
On May 4, 1972, the White House operator, Henry A. Kissinger, and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:04 pm and 3:44 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 023-154 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 23-154 Date: May 4, 1972 Time: Unknown between 3:04 and 3:44 pm Location: White House Telephone The White House operator talked with Henry A. Kissinger. [See also Conversation No. 334-44B] Thomas H. Moorer -Location Kissinger conferred with the President at an unknown time. [See Conversation No. 334-44B] [End of conferral] Kissinger talked with the White House operator. Moorer's return call
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